Hose-nozzle.



E. C. DELENE.

HOSE NOZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.25,1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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STATES EDWARD C. DELENIE, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

HOSE-NOZZLE.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDwARn C. DELENE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHose-Nozzles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hose-nozzles, and has for its object theprovision of a nozzle having a ball-bearing joint to be attached to thehose so that the shank of the nozzle may be rotated withoutnecessitating twisting the hose and having a T-head on the end of theshank with a perforated sleeve therein, on each end of which is secureda nozzle, the sleeve being rotatable in said head by means of ahand-wheel mounted on the shank and connected by means of chains with acrossbar secured to the nozzle. By this construction, as will behereinafter explained, in detail, the water can be directed in anydirection desired without exposing the lireman to the .heat and smokeofthe lire.

My invention also contemplates a novel construction of packing in thehead to prevent leakage in the joint around the sleeve and consisting ofwashers in each end of the T-head engaged by a coil-spring to normallyhold the washers in position, the pressure of the water in the nozzleserving to press the washers into position to make a tight joint.

The details of the construction and operation of my improved nozzle willbe described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure l` is a side view of my improved nozzle j, Fig. 2, atop plan view; Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view of the oint andFig. l, a longitudinal sectional view ofthe head.

.In the drawings similar reference characters indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

My improved nozzle consists of the shank l, having a section 2 securedthereto, having a valve 3 therein, operated by handle 4, The jointsecured to section 2 consists of a length of tube 5, having aball-raceway 6 therein, on which is mounted a sleeve 7, having its rearend. provided with screw-threads 8, to be secured to the nipple A of thehose B.

l0 indicates a ring mounted in a groove ll at the rear end of the sleeve7 and having strap-loops l2 thereon, and 13 another ring mounted on thelength of tube 5, between the section 2 and sleeve 7, and having otherStrap-loops 14.

Specification oi' Letters Patent.

Application filed March 25, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 485,659.

l5 indicates the straps secured in loops l2 and lll to serve as handlesin operating the nozzle.

At the front end ol shank l is secured a T-shaped head 1G, having aperforated sleeve l? mounted vtherein and secured by means of threadedbushings 3S., engaging threads l) in each end of the head 1G. rlhe endsof the sleeve 17 are threaded, as shown at 20, to rem ceive elbowconnections 2l, to which are secured the tips 22.

23 indicates a crossbar secured to elbowconnecticnis 2l, 24 a hand-wheeleccentrically mounted on the shank l, and 2.5 a chain secured tohand-wheel 2-1l and cross-bar 23, said chains being covered by casings26, secured to the shank to prevent them from being broken or theiroperation interfered with when the nozzle is in use. I'y mounting thehand-wheel 24. eceentrically, as stated, the longer radii of the wheeltakes up the slack of the end of the chain secured to the sides of thenozzles turned toward the operator, the shorter radii letting out thechain secured to the other side, so that the nozzles may be turnedrapidly.

27 indicates soft washers bearing against the bushings 18, 2Swheel-washers behind the soft washers, and 29 a coil-sjining .mounted onsleeve 17 and bearing against said metal washers '2S to hold. thewashers 27 in position against the bushings. By this construction itwill be understood that the washers are held in position so that whenthe water is turned into the nozzle its pressure against the washerswill insure a tight joint around the bushings and prevent leakage.

3() indicates a hook secured to one of the easings 26 to be used inholding the nozzle and to enable it to be hung on a ladder or othersupport.

Ilaving thus described my invention, what I claim isl. In a hose-nozzle,a shank, the delivery end of the nozzle revolubly mounted in the shank,a hand-wheel j ournaled eccentrically on the shank, and a flexiblemember secured to said hand-wheel and to the delivery end aforesaid,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a hose-nozzle, a shank, a T-shaped head secured to the shank, aperforated sleeve rotatably mounted in said head, a tip secured to eachend of the sleeve, and means to rotate said sleeve and tips,substantially as shown and described.

3. In a hose-nozzle, a shank, a T-shaped head secured lto the shank, aperforated sleeve rotatably mounted in said head, a tip secured to eachend of the sleeve, a hand- Wheel journaled on said shank, and a flexiblemember secured to said hand-Wheel and to the tips, substantially asshown and described.

4. In a hose-nozzle, a shank, a T-shaped head secured to the shank, aperforated sleeve rotatably mounted in said head, a tip secured to eachend of the sleeve, a cross-bar connecting` said tips, a hand-Wheeljournaled on said shank, and a flexible member secured t0 saidhand-Wheel and the cross-bar, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a hose-nozzle, va shank, a T-shaped head secured to the shank, aperforated sleeve rotatably mounted in said head, a tip secured to eachend of the sleeve, a hand- Wheel journaled eccentrically on said shank,and a flexible member secured to said hand- Wheel and to said tips,substantially as shown and described.

6. In a hose-nozzle, a shank, a T-shaped head, secured to the shank, aperforated sleeve rotatably mounted in said head, a tip secured to eachend of the sleeve, a cross-bar connecting said tips, a hand-Wheeljournaled eccentrically on said shank, and a flexible member secured tosaid hand-Wheel and the cross-bar, substantially as shown and described.v

7. In a hose-nozzle, a T-shaped head, `a

EDWARD C. DELENE.

itnesses:

EMIL JoHNsoN, THEoDoR TIETGEN.

